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Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings

Sid Meier's Civilization V →

Critic score6 critics
First release
Jun 19, 2012
Developer
Firaxis Games
Genres
Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Warfare, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Science fiction, Historical

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods and Kings is the first expansion pack for Civilization V - the critically acclaimed 2010 PC Game of the Year. This robust expansion covers the entire scope of time from founding your first Pantheon of the Gods and spreading religion across the world, to deploying your spies in enemy cities in order to steal information and technology. As you move through the ages, you’ll interact with new types of city-states, engage in new city-state quests and global competitions, and master exciting new systems for land and naval combat. Civilization V: Gods and Kings will also include nine new civilizations, nine new wonders, three original scenarios, and dozens of new units, buildings, and techs that will offer even more ways for players to expand their empire and dominate the world.

Also known as Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods and Kings, Civ V: Gods & Kings, Civ 5: Gods & Kings, Civilization 5: Gods & Kings

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 19, 2012
Mac
Jun 19, 2012
Linux
Jun 19, 2012
All 6 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 22, 2012
Mac
Jun 22, 2012
Linux
Jun 22, 2012
Age ratings
ESRB E10+
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
modern warfare, medieval, world domination, turn-based, steampunk
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Critic Score
83

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 327 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Online co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Local co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • LAN co-opIGDB · 1 Nov

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